Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, September 07, 1917, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextWincpln mounty VOLuME 25 T NEWPORT was thought by some that in or- , , ... , der to protect the people from Col. E. Hofer and son left last l0S3 or delay the Government week In an auto to visit his old ,should take the Initiative in the friend, Buckskin Bob Smith, the , Work tamous scout who lives on Tsilt-. Tne Wuiamette Editorial As coose Lake, Lane County. On his I soclatlon will meet at Newport -way the Colonel wi 1 inspect the Saturday evening. A committee .practicability of building a mill- jfrom the Newport Commercial tary high way along the coast to ,club wlll meet them at the boat Coos Bay. This would be the ;ianding and conduct them to the most beautiful scenic road In all :Cmb room8 where an address of Oregon, The tourist travel would weiCome will be given and a go this way and the timber, lum- 8nort pr0gram rendered. On ber, stone and fish and farm ' Sunday the guests will be shown products, would furnish for. a over the city in autoes and taken road for a thousand years. Coi. out over tne bar by the Gazell. Smith was an associate of Buf- Saturday evening a banquet will falo Bill, the famous plainsman. De given at tne banquet rooms Mr. and Mrs. C. B. King of in the Odd Fellows Hall. Noth- Los Angeles and Mr. and Mrs C. B. Crosno. visited Mrs. Mida Smith Mondav and anent a nor- Smith Monday and spent a por- tion of the day looking over the city and noted the great lmprov- .sea foods, ments made since the Kings' , The Siletz Fair was well at last visit here. He said the clim. tended and a success consider ate here is much the same as it ing the dry season and the short is at Los Angeles at this season crops. The exhibits In the pa with the exception that It is vlllion were very good, especially much hotter at the latter place, the farm products and the draw Mr. Kins spoke of his early visit Ing and needle work of the to Newport, long before any school children. The manage w,hite people lived here or even ment was done by the Indians before Newport was even yet but of course under the super thought of. This was in 1859 vision of Superintendent Chal when a company was organized craft. The order on the fair to build a wagon road to Ya- grounds was splendid. No dis quina Bay. This dompany was order of any kind occured. The composed of the following nam- new generation of Indians want ed persons, Jacob Henkle, Geor- to eliminate much of the old ge Mercer, Dr. J. R. Bayley, A. B. fashioned ways that are put on Newton, Samuel McLain, N. P. at the fairs. This would 119 Newton and Kit Abbey. These doubt be an improvement. The gentlemen first opened the road old might have these things as so teams could travel through a kind of a side show. The fair to Pioneer and Elk City, tne should be kept up and made head of navigation on the Ya- better every year. Special men quina Bay and River. At tion should be made of, Prof, that time there was no second Luce, Bandmaster of the U. S. growth timber and but little un- Indian School at Chemawa, Ore der growth. The great fire must gon. Twenty persons were in have swept over the country in the band, their ages ranging the fall of 1845. At that time from twelve to firteen years, there was not a white settler on Mr. Luce wants to Increase the the Bay and not a single boat number to forty members. It built by a white man. AH the Is a splendid band of young peo travel on the bay and Its tribu- pie. The baby show attracted taries was done by canoes built a good deal of attention; First by Indians. The bear, elk, deer for beauty went to Mrs. Ethel and other wild animals were Cases' baby. First prize for best nearly destroyed by the fire or dressed went to Mrs. Martha driven Into the bay or ocean String. Second prize for good and drowned. The second great looks went to Mrs. Margarett fire occured in the fall of 1867. String's and Mrs. Jene Butler's. At this time the south part of Two of the oldest Indians pres the Indian reservation was open e;it were John Woodman and for settlement and men who liv- Jane Yanna, each one being over ed here then said the smoke was a hundred years old and in a so thick that you could not Bee good state of preservation, the sun at midday and the Married Sunday, "Mr. John M. housewife had to light a candle Miller and Miss Margaret Dur to see how to do her house work, and, Rev. George T. Pratt per This party took the first persons forming the ceremony. These through to salt water and Jerry popular young people are both Henkle and Clem King were teachers in the public school along with the party. At that and will make their home for time Jump-Ol'f-Joe was connect- the present in Newport, ed with the mainland and a trail ran to the very brink of the ! precipice looking off on he i ocean. This Is a famous land-1 , . . mark but is . now nearly all ! sund. of the nail washed away by the ceaseless 1 Elizabeth and Delb-ert Kessl beating of the waves. The name are 8itinS their father, I think wai taken from a place1. c- F- dley is outside on on Grove Creek in Josephine b"8 "eS8; . County by the same name.- It ' Miss Grace Sands of Corvallis occured in this way. A man by Jlas beeu visiting at Kessi's the name oi Joo Wilson was where she entertained Informal chased bv tha Indians curing th Jy wlth that faddish Instrument -war of 1855-U that he Jumped off the Hawaiian Ukulele, this bluff Into the river to save vvm Ke8sl 18 expecting to take his life. The Poit Commission meti Tuesday evanlng in the Council 00,116 01 our Kmmar graaers Chambers to consider the mattei are growing restive too feeling of improving the Taqulna Bay thatevery child is entitled to a Harbor under the supervision of g0d education, a government engineer without', Sn were expecting to at xaitln'g for the Government to lm the at the Martin lo Its share of the work. 0. residence at Harlan Saturday Irvln in the absence of the regu- !eveil"''f where u,8ic and gaiety lar secretary was elected secre- auouna , tary. Only thrfc members of' MIsaac, "aie8u , S"g" af the Commission being present, "ountf,'" anch ,8 looking fes' vlz. Jacobson, Blocker and Bak- t ve with flowers in profusion, re. A letter was read from the t8a"d 0W lo ea" Secretary of War granting per-1 Llha' elevation which is mission to go ahead with the, a BprL8ellt0na y,. work, but under very carefully I M'- Scheddler after making guarded restrictions. Upon this f,eJ"al bu 'e88 changes re propositlon of going ahead with, m..,0,,, 11 i the work a very lively discus-L,Mr. Walker Is doing conslder- sion occurred. 1 believe the ma-,ffb cSa "? on hlfl new home jority of the Commission believ- " th R: land are ever onen d it unwise to use the peoples' j?d t0 t,1P,Ui,li',1BfVeral(m0,:e money until the Government fw W W thl" a Bt0ne S n an icau; iu us 110 Biitli c Ul I lit? 'work or In other words the peo ples' might be able to complete part of the work and the Gov ernment net being ready to do Its share the lmprovementinlght Stand for years unfinished. It, TOLEDO, Ing will be left undone to give the distinguished guests a good admirable work. It is pleasing Hm Tha menu urfil nnnoUi ntta hear their constant blasts. time. The menu wlll consist of oysters, crabs, clams and other FIECLES CREEK UP his studies at the U. of O., when that Institution feopens. CHITWOOD Deer Mlstur Edltur: You'll have to exkuse ye cor- respondent for being so neglect. LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, ful with the knews frum Chit- Iboys as the second Christy Mat wood. He haz been very bizzy i'thewson. He pitched a good all the time. ,game however which resulted in Everything around here is all dried up, shriveled up, scorched ana sun Durnea ana Diastea wun the awful heat. Even the fishes In the creeks are going on short rations of water. The work on the new road on Simpson Creek is progressing by leaps and bounds. Under the superior leadership of Mr. Dud ley Trapp, it is taking shape as by magic. The crew Is one of the finest bunch of men that prob ably were ever assembled on such a Job In the County. Spec-1 ial mention must be made of the Powder Men, who are expert enced men and are doing very!"9 ,s visiting the Commons' to hear their constant blasts,!, wuiie a crowa 01 young ioiks for thot oio-niMoa that th mart from here attended the dance ai will sooner be put In use and also reminds us of what we soon will be doing to the H'uns across the sea. The teams will be ready to put on, but it is feared that much rock will be encountered which will make the work pro gress Blower. , Victor Landess and Carl Stitt of Portland were here for b week's Visit with the Landess family. They departed Monday morning. Mr. Manogue our respected Section Boss departed for Cor vallis last Sunday where he will assume charge of the work on that division. Albert Carey of Toledo is his successor. Jim Cordell made a business trip to Sherwood last Sunday. Lloyd Cordell came from Al bany for a Sunday's visit on the excursion. The Simpson Creek school started last Monday with only four pupils. Miss Rachel Brad- burry is again in charge. Mrs. F. O. Moll's brother and wife were here for a visit for a few days. R. R. Wilson made a business trip to Toledo last week. N. W. Miller has been at Siletz during the fair running a Jitney. Llide Howe departed for Eu gene for final examination for the army Tuesday morning. """' nm ttuciiueu -uuri Tt.wlln.. nn .1 .1 "I L t last Wednesday. Mrs. Beulah Gilbert has been visitimg in this vicinity the last few days. LITTLE ELK Friday evening, August 31st, a farewell party was given at the Grange Hall at Eddyville in honor of Clifford Hunt and Ora Roscoe who were the two draft ed from this precinct. A splen did nroeram was rendered. Vio lin musin hv II. s JniinRnn nnd singing by Miss McCaddam were two. greatly appreciated num bers. "The Cabbage Theatre" by Miss Adams, Miss McCad dam, Mrs. Lehn, Leah Rutledge and five McBrides was certainly a stunner. S. T. Loudon wa3 called to Al bany Saturday morning on Grange business. Vance Cline has been very busy this week hauling visitors of the Siletz Fair. Eddyville Grange voted unani mously In favor of sending a county exhibit to the State Fair. Roger Loudon has made a big improvement bv burning out the stumps in his field. Mr. Wehnert took his wife to Salem Saturday to receive medi cal treatment. We all wish her a speedy recovery. Mrs. Weh nert has worried for fear her son would go to war until her nerves have gotten beyond control. The Good Road talk by B. F. Jones at Eddyville August 25th was well attended and greatly appreciated. Don Miller has been out work ing in the harvest. The first ball game of the sea son was pulled off Sunday the 2nd, between the Little Elk Ath letic Club and the Cedar Spllters of Turn Turn.- As neither Bide had practiced "since last season, the gnme was full of fumbles, but was quite exciting. The Cedar, Spllters were assisted by Clarence Davis of Harlan, Walter Cllne, Vance Cline, Al fred Weaver and Leland Wake- field of Little Elk. The latter commonly known among the FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th, a score of 9 to 13 in favor of Turn Turn. Another game is !scneauiea ror next Sunday on the Little Elk diamond if the weather permits. W. F. Hyde of Philomath made a' week end visit at the Wake field ranch last week. ONA The Ona school opened Tues day, September 4th, with Miss Leola Hewett of Suver, Oregon as teacher. Miss Pearl E. Gates of Corval- i m ,.ini8 weeK: I Wu,te a Crowe jMargson's at Oyster City, Sat uiuajr inguL nuu an nsyvn a very pleasant time. Mrs. Harriet Hill and daughter Mrs. J. R. Coovert are visiting friends In Toledo this week. , C .S. Bunnel, L. L. Parks, C. S. Ohmart and H. J. Wood at tended the Road meeting at To ledo Wednesday. John Brocha left Sunday for a visit with his parents at Browns ville. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY Saturday and Sunday even ings the Dime Theatre will show the landing of General Pershing and his troops In France, as well as a five reel Paramount Fea ture. Admission 15 cents and 20 cents. LINCOLN COUNTY MEN FOR MILITARY SERVICt Following is the list of men 'selected In this county, under tne arart law, ior military Ber .vice. One of this number, Ed ward Leroy Howe, departed for American Lake, Wash., on the 5th of this month, and forty per cent of the rest will be sent on the 19th. Those chosen are: Lumen Butterfield, Toledo Vlftnr TJirhnrrl Hamnl-cr TrWln Banner Zeek, Toledo Oca Ray Heoflein, Toledo Elmer Venard Redford, Toledo Herbert AJbert Kyniston, Toledo Marion Sanford Studervant, To ledo Albert Lawrence Shelley, Tide water Oscar Oakland, Bayview Guy Leonard Ross, Alsea Edward Earl May, Yachats Dudley Earl Henry, Chitwood Roscoe Leedy, Bayview Ilollie Ray Gillespie, Elk City uiycie uowe, Chitwood iClifford Hunt, Eddyville j Edward Leroy Howe, Lutgens Warren Kooglcr. Waldnort jonn Tnomas Hanlon, Ona John Quick Gurnee, Newport Thomas Simmins, Devils Lake Paul Washington, Siletz Ora Roscoe, Summit MILL AND CAMPS CLOSE DOWN TODAY The mill and logging camps will close down today for a short time, we are informed, owing to the fact that the properties were held in Mr. Stewart's name, and I1I3 death necessitates a re-adjustment of the affairs of the company. It is hoped that the delay will be but temporary. ODD FELLOWS HOLD BIG MEETING The local I. O. O. F. lodge held a big meeting In their hall in this city Wednesday evening. Grand Secretary E. E. Sharon of Port land wns present as also Grand Patri.ir.h Solomon Walker of Oregon City, and Thomas Ryan. Deputy State Treasurer, and Ptiht Noble Grand. After thu meeting a big feel was had. The visitors went on to Newport yes terday and will visit the lodge at that place. NOTICE Frederick's Qualtity Store Is the onlv Store in Toledo selling the Genuine, Portland. Log Cab In Baking Co.s' Bread. It's al- ways good. 1917. CITY BONDS SOLD R. F. Pratt, representing Mor- rls Bros., Inc., of Portland, was in Toledo last Friday and pur- rhnspd the $27,000 of Citv bonds recently voted. The bonds were sold at a premium of $202.50 be sides paying for the printing of the three Issues of bonds, LINCOLN COUNTY AT STATE FAIR '. Lincoln County will be repre sented at the State Fair this year by an exhibit of our natural pro ducts, such as, coal, timber, stone, fish, oysters, etc., as well as an exhibit of grains, grasses, vegetables and dairy products, a H. Wakefield of Eddyyllle was recommended by Dr. W. M. Ber- pv nreclHpnt nf th Hnnntv Fair board, to take charge of this ex- hlbit at Salem, and the County Court agreed to the selection maHn hv Mr Tlnrrv Mr Wnkp- field will at once begin gathering up the material for making the exhibit, and if you have anything which you deem worthy of ex hibition you should write Wakefield. . .. Mr. LINCOLN COUNTY WHEAT It has long been said that wheat will not mature in this coast country, but this year Mr. S. T. Loudon, living on Little Elk uouiucu is vane a vuanv-c auvi bowcu jjiuw an acre iu wneai. ! 1 U AA ...1 1. Last week he took the crop to market and received $67.80 in cash besides keeping four bush els for seed. This was perhaps the first load of wheat ever haul ed down Little Elk. A LETTER HOME Somewhere In France but not on a ship, August' 1,-1 W7. Dear Old Dad sunuose bv this time through Lincoln County, as des uuppose uy mis ume 0.,i i t,- ..l-,. n,i!11H Well I you have received my card mail ed at Paris. I had a three-day Iaoia in TJn ! rt rt v A n t i 1 mr Al,l ,c"'c "" " tt"u inn. uiu enjoy myself there. Any true V?"' ,7,' ,, 7 T. American would have felt proud f the aqulna Bay would lie to see our army parading in Par- a"cJ IV 'il lTth iD k.j A. .v.- '"He of the ocean beach which is and heard the band play the Stars and Stripes Forever. Big American flag3 floated from every window and I couldn't. rkT. isiT whprf. I nm lint ,,nt at rnc ,n. I left Staten Island. New York. ' June vtn, ror brance. 1 was transferred from the Olympia to Xfi. AaSM.a ...U!nU U a. ; "e.1"'"; iu tile UUTCI ttHU Is also an officer on her himaelf, I saw a chance to help old U. S. A., and believe nie I did not hesi tate a moment and I know you and mother know It Is not be cause I do not wait to come home. I am a short tinier but 1 am going to stay here and see it through, then I will come, home and feel a lot better than If I tlfwl if ntn.m.l In V. TT C moor'nfe01' TlZT home you will know it was or fh i.oof " ,,I ,LW itoated a C ffi I iiai J ! 5L n?c hL wye. sTnl7oS, S,nherf ..uu ji niarru ill me J. sj.. tnr ho 1,111 h ...,r thZr.rru T ,h u Jl th?J t I R 1 , House. I think he is one of Americas buBt men and am glad to come from the same state. Another thing for old Oregon during the Spanish American War, she was the first state In the Union to have her men In San Francisco ready to fight and also they were the best fighting men sent to Cuba, I hope we .don't fall down this time. Well dad I will have to close as it Is getting late and I have some work to do. I will write a3 often as I can, It might only be a card but you will know I am alright. Give my best lovo to mother and all and thank God I am not In America when we ' aro fighting In France. Your loving son, H. M. Dickson 29 NEW SIDEWALKS ORDERED At the meeting of the City Council the first of the week, or- dinances were passed ordering sidewalks built as follows: One 011 uie uorxu siae 01 1 niru street from Hill street to the Court House. One 011 the south side of Seventh street from Hill street to the railroad right of way. On the east Bide of Graham street from Fourth to Seventh street. SPECIAL ELECTION CALLED Pursuant to petitions filed by B. F. Jones of Newport, contain ing 412 signers, and asking that the County Court call a special election to vote upon the pro posed question of bonding the County in the sum of $200,000 for the purpose of building. !Dlank. shell and rock roads, the V""' "u" "as seh luesaay. ! October 2d.,1917, as the date for Bald election. GRANGES' JOINT MEETING The next Pomona Grance for ; Lincoln County will be held at Harlan with Big Elk Grange, September 28th. All Granges are asked to be represented as there will be very important business. Mrs. Minnie Bond, State Lec turer, B. Cm. Leedy, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Miller of Albany will be liraon. aryA ,h. , U,, VUVIH Mil V4 lllC JJIb I-JIH fair will be held the 2Sth and 29th BO -,. mn. nn(1 nnPtn,.. nf tha B, Elk ho8,)itality as thcre wlu be plenty and to spare. S. T. Loudon, Deputy, for Lincoln County. WANT A DIRECT ROUTE TO COUNTY SEAT (Resolutions by Ona People) WI1EREUSJ After due and careful consideration of . the routes of the proposed" highway the Hon. B. F. Jones, we find that, that portion of the pro- ,.,, v.1 !,, avlml! anth forms a natural highway, which has been travelled since the earliest settlement of this coun ty: And such road, fuUuirmore, .'.would provide an outfet for a 'jays "'rt,, not auiB ruuie iw .ii.eu uiKu. way may be found beginning at the bridge site on the south bann of the Yaquina River opposite Toledo and continuing south- lUILUU ward through the Braver Creek country to the Alsea May. Thus giving an outlet to one of the most fertile sections of Lincoln County with a population of at least 200 people, and at the same time doing away with the ex pense and inconvenience of ferrying Yaquina Bay, therefore be it, RESOLVED. By the Commun ity Meeting held at Ona, Oregon, hi. 111. u .1 - 4 a m wTnSX eanstly' urgo that the ",an f ,he "rop08d highway be altered to eliminate that portion of the same extend- fro,n the south bank of Ya- nuina Bay opposite Newport g'oK tne blutTs, and paralleling the ocean beach, to the Alsea ., Vlot ,',,. ,u . Bay, and that, In place thereof, a highway beginning at the bridge site on the Yaquina River opposite Toledo and con tinuing south through the Beav er Creek country to the Alsea ibuy' be ,ntluJfd the plans Hester H. Coovert. J. M. Bowers, James J. Catena, A. H. Phelps, E. F. Truax. NUMBER t FOR SALE Two work horses for sale cheap. Also two high grade Holsteln bulls, and high grade Berkshire pigs. Emil T. Raddant, Siletz, Ore. .